AWARDING THIS GRANT TO THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND AGRICULTURAL LITERACY PROGRAMS IN K-12 CLASSROOMS NATIONWIDE THROUGH THE EFFORTS THAT INCLUDE: CAPACITY BUILDING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STATE AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAMS; USDA AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM RECOGNITION, PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH; NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM WEBSITE AND NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LITERACY CURRICULUM MATRIX MAINTENANCE; RESEARCH AND EVALUATION PROJECTS; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS TO SUPPORT TEACHER PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TRAININGS; OUTREACH AND COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES; AND SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL LITERACY.ALL PROGRAMS IN THIS GRANT ARE JOINT INITIATIVES BETWEEN THE USDA/NIFA AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM PROGRAM, THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION AND ITS MEMBERS ORGANIZATIONS OR AFFILIATES (I.E. AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM STATE ORGANIZATIONS AND LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES.) ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS GRANT SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE USDA/NIFA AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM NATIONAL PROGRAM LEADER.SOME OF THE ELEMENTS AND DELIVERABLES IN THIS RFA WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION PROJECT DIRECTOR. SOME OF THE ELEMENTS AND DELIVERABLES WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL LITERACY TEAM LEADER AS A COLLABORATOR.